Bedford Square, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Bedford Square is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Bedford Square is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bedford Square is located in the Leigh East ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.495004, -2.505267
Grid Ref SJ665999
Constituency Leigh
Postcodes WN7 2AA, WN7 2RX

House Prices

The average house price in Bedford Square is 47.41% lower than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 40 Bedford Square, that sold for £90,000. The average house price in Wigan is £138,416 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bedford Square

Date No. Type Price
01/04/2022 40 Terrace £90,000
21/01/2022 37 Terrace £118,000
30/06/2021 21 Terrace £91,000
14/06/2021 56 Terrace £88,500
27/11/2020 42 Terrace £82,000
20/11/2020 44 Terrace £95,000
26/10/2020 29 Terrace £113,000
28/08/2020 94 Terrace £103,400
07/08/2020 47 Terrace £82,000
10/07/2020 27 Terrace £98,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Bedford Square, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Bedford Square during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Bedford Square and compared that to the average for the Leigh East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bedford Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Leigh East ward

Social economic statistics for Bedford Square

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Bedford Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bedford Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Bedford Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bedford Square are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bedford Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bedford Square are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Bedford Square are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Bedford Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bedford Square are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bedford Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Bedford Square.

Unemployment in Bedford Square

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.43% of Bedford Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bedford Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bedford Square. The proportion of retirees on Bedford Square is 3.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.79% of Bedford Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bedford Square

The proportion of home owners on Bedford Square is 11.06% lower than the national average of 62%. 45.28% of properties in Bedford Square are private rented and 3.77% are social rented.
50.94% of residents of Bedford Square own their home

Country of Birth of Bedford Square residents

The proportion if Bedford Square residents born in the UK is 12.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.79% of Bedford Square residents were born outside the UK.
95.21% of Bedford Square residents were born in the UK

Bedford Square Summary

Bedford Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bedford Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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